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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.79, 179.44 and 58.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.79, 179.44 and 58.83 is: 88.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.79 : 179.44 = 58.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.79/179.44 = 58.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.79x = 179.44 × 58.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.79x = 10,556.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556.46/119.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.12

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